#95 Jeremy Ginsburg on "Beginner's Mind"

Business coach and self-proclaimed “VietNomad”, Jeremy Ginsbury,
talks with Benny Lewis about his experiences living in Israel,
Ghana and Vietnam, and being on reality TV in another language.


Ready to get back into more serious language learning, Jeremy
reflects on the bits and pieces of different languages he has
picked up throughout his life, and how the positive feedback he
has received by locals has been a great source of motivation.


Featured Resources


Speak in a Week



Mentioned in this Episode


Jeremy’s website

Jeremy’s Facebook

Jeremy’s Instagram

Speak in a Week course
Jeremy’s Fluent in 3 Months articles

Wim Hof and ice baths



Episode Overview


Some of the topics discussed in the interview are:


The impact of using the foreign version of your name when
travelling

Studying abroad in Israel and Ghana

Facing depression when living and working abroad

Ways personalities change in different languages and
countries

“Beginner’s mind” and the power of naivety

Failing fast and failing often

Knowing yourself being very important for learning

Jeremy’s experience on a Vietnamese reality TV show

Integrating your interests into your language learning -
yoga, music, ice bathing

Using communities you’re part of through hobbies, as a way to
practise language



Podcast theme: “A New Beginning” by Shannon Kennedy


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